Janet Reno
Appears in 3 conspiracy theories
Debunked
Satanic Panic — 1980s Daycare Hysteria
The 1980s moral panic when hundreds of daycare workers were falsely accused of Satanic ritual abuse based on coerced child testimony.
1980 · United States · Michelle Smith, Lawrence Pazder, Geraldo Rivera
Debunked
Satanic Ritual Abuse Underground Network Theory
The theory that an organized Satanic underground spanning law enforcement, government, and medicine was ritually abusing children — investigated by the FBI's Ken Lanning who found no credible evidence.
1980 · United States · Michelle Smith, Lawrence Pazder, FBI Agent Kenneth Lanning
Mixed
Waco Siege and the Branch Davidians
The 1993 Waco siege killed 76 Branch Davidians including 25 children. The government says David Koresh started the fire. FLIR footage, autopsy evidence, and destroyed evidence suggest otherwise.
1993 · United States · David Koresh, ATF, FBI